editionTier

LEGENDARY

Player Name

Eddie George

playerFirstName

Eddie

playerLastName

George

playerPosition

RB

playType

Rush

seriesName

Historical (2025 Release)

setName

Rookie Relic

teamName

Houston Oilers

awayTeamName

Houston Oilers

awayTeamScore

34

description

In a league where rookies are often afforded a few weeks’ time before reasonable evaluations begin, Eddie George was already hard at work, breaking off career-long runs and getting acclimated with the end zone. Dressed to impress in the Houston Oilers’ powder-blue uniforms during Year One, the eventually-named Rookie of the Year provided immediate impact, breaking tackles and zipping past Jaguars defenders for a 76-yard sprint on Sept. 8, 1996. It’s rare for a generationally-great tailback to produce his longest carry in game No. 2 of a 141-game career, but in George’s case, complaints were minimal, as he enjoyed an 18-touch, 151-yard, one-touchdown performance in the 34-27 win over Jacksonville.

editionID

4145

gameDate

09/08/1996